I'm not seeing anything on this cent beyond what our fellow enthusiasts have pointed out. For DDOs for this date, I look at the 8 and 5,...
Seeing if the 'thumbnail' will reveal the date better... [ATTACH] It did.
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I am leery too. Kind of has a casting appearance on the rim.
If you leave a coin to soak in MS70, it can damage the coin. In fact, it will etch copper.
Holding it on an angle after soaking for a bit I can make out 1916. I’m going to soak it longer to see if I can bring it out more. When they are...
So I accumulated a few dollars in change and this was sitting in the pile. I guess I collected it in change sometime in the past couple of weeks....
LOL - @paddyman98 was in the same zone!! It might speak to the irregularity on the obverse bust.
Wonder if the planchet split before coining...
Looks like it could be a thin planchet error. Not enough material to fill in details/devices. Lets see what others are thinking. What has me...
Nice condition!!
Yes, sadly many of the older LWCs found have some kind of problem. Fun find!!
Fun!! Enjoy them! We did!
I agree. MD+1
Same here. I like the older obverse design better.
I'm with our fellow enthusiasts - looks like a normal coin. There may be some evidence of an engraver's touch-up between the upper lip and nose,...
I agree with Sam - Class VIII. These occurred ahead of the single-squeeze era. We see it often enough in Lincoln Cents (LMCs seem particularly...
This was a good thread - I think it will help a number of collectors going forward. Glad it was referenced in another thread. A helpful read....
All good gentlemen. Indeed, there are too many coin casualties. So far, I haven't done that to a meaningful coin (i.e., a collectable I put into...
The 'error coins' I make are purely accidental...each get recirculated as general currency. If I don't check a pocket and there are coins...
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